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Free guided tours in Paris: A tasty way to navigate downtown
Guests who participated in the June 7th Walk & Welcome Downtown Tour received a special Big Dig donut at Paris Bakery. By Chris Whelan...


Homes of Paris Heroes
In addition to raising awareness within the community about military service, Homes of Heroes aims to highlight Paris Branch 29 of the...


Sweet Tribute: Ava’s lemonade stand fuels rare disease fight
By Casandra Turnbull Managing Editor A young Paris girl is honouring her mother’s memory by raising funds and awareness for the rare...




Free guided tours in Paris: A tasty way to navigate downtown
Guests who participated in the June 7th Walk & Welcome Downtown Tour received a special Big Dig donut at Paris Bakery. By Chris Whelan...


Homes of Paris Heroes
In addition to raising awareness within the community about military service, Homes of Heroes aims to highlight Paris Branch 29 of the...


Sweet Tribute: Ava’s lemonade stand fuels rare disease fight
By Casandra Turnbull Managing Editor A young Paris girl is honouring her mother’s memory by raising funds and awareness for the rare...


Free guided tours in Paris: A tasty way to navigate downtown
Guests who participated in the June 7th Walk & Welcome Downtown Tour received a special Big Dig donut at Paris Bakery. By Chris Whelan...


Homes of Paris Heroes
In addition to raising awareness within the community about military service, Homes of Heroes aims to highlight Paris Branch 29 of the...


Sweet Tribute: Ava’s lemonade stand fuels rare disease fight
By Casandra Turnbull Managing Editor A young Paris girl is honouring her mother’s memory by raising funds and awareness for the rare...


Free guided tours in Paris: A tasty way to navigate downtown
Guests who participated in the June 7th Walk & Welcome Downtown Tour received a special Big Dig donut at Paris Bakery. By Chris Whelan...


Homes of Paris Heroes
In addition to raising awareness within the community about military service, Homes of Heroes aims to highlight Paris Branch 29 of the...


Sweet Tribute: Ava’s lemonade stand fuels rare disease fight
By Casandra Turnbull Managing Editor A young Paris girl is honouring her mother’s memory by raising funds and awareness for the rare...
High school students in Stratford unite for historic United Nations simulation
In a first-of-its-kind event, students from all three Stratford high schools, Stratford District Secondary School (SDSS), St. Michael Catholic Secondary School and Nancy Campbell Academy, gathered to participate in a collaborative United Nations simulation, aimed at fostering global thinking, diplomatic skills and leadership among youth.


Stratford citizens express concern over recently passed Bill 5
Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed its third reading and received royal assent at the Ontario legislature this month. Although much of the discourse surrounding it has been focused on communities in northern Ontario, some in Stratford believe that it has far reaching consequences – and that Stratford citizens should be concerned.


New report calls for end to for-profit staffing agencies; MPP Rae pushes back
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, with the support of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), recommends that Ontario significantly boost hospital funding, phase out for-profit staffing agencies, and invest in preventative health care.


Holy Name of Mary School hosts seventh-annual Warrior Will Fun Fair
On Thursday night, many families and teachers gathered at Holy Name of Mary School to take part in the annual Warrior Will Fun Fair in memory of Will Simons.


Jose Bautista gives Canada emotional embrace at Hall of Fame Induction weekend
Much of the speech given by the headliner of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2025 class could be classified as a love letter to Canada, with Jose Bautista delivering a heartfelt speech. But, not before getting a laugh out of what was the largest Hall of Fame Induction crowd in recent memory.


Brews & Food Fest returns to St. Marys: a toast to local flavour and community spirit
On Sunday June 8, the Rotary Club of St. Marys will once again raise a glass to community, craft and connection with the return of its beloved Brews & Food Fest, running from 12-6 p.m. at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.


Warriors’ OFSAA boys’ soccer gold for each other and for Pop
The Woodstock St. Mary’s Warriors senior boys’ soccer team’s focus did not waver from their first practice until the moment they walked off the team bus in the home parking lot late the evening of June 7, Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics (OFSAA) AA championship banner in hand, gold medals around their necks.


Norwich school has two Pride flags destroyed
Statements from area politicians condemn the acts


Sass Jordan to headline GoodForTheSoll 2025
Two local acts also performing


New Optimist Club launches in Goderich to support local youth
A new service club is taking root in the community with the official chartering of the Optimist Club of Goderich on Tuesday, May 27.


Registration open for Gateway’s Discovery Healthcare Camp
Designed to spark curiosity and passion for healthcare careers right here in Huron County, a healthcare camp will once again host students to experience hands-on activities and meet healthcare providers.


Phase one of downtown dig in Goderich has begun
Phase one of the downtown infrastructure project began on May 12 as sections of the Square are closed to road traffic while water and sewer pipes are replaced, and new electrical work is done for street lighting.


Kitchener-Conestoga MP named parliamentary secretary
Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis is working alongside one of the federal Liberals’ most prominent cabinet ministers.


All-female band featuring EZT’s Chuckee Zehr wins London music award
“It was kind of a nice surprise.”
That’s how East Zorra-Tavistock’s (EZT) Chuckee Zehr reacted a day after she and her band, SheWolves of London, won their second Forest City London Music Award at a ceremony on Sunday night in the blues category.


Wilmot Township looking at affordable housing incentive policy
Wilmot Township council has approved a new policy that will exempt property taxes on newly built affordable housing units.


Scott Sowden loves driving his horses
In Scott Sowden’s opinion, when it comes to loving horses, “You’re born with it. It’s not something that people learn; I think it’s in your blood.”


The “Buy Canadian” movement moderately boosts existing local farmers’ markets growth
The recent tariffs imposed by the United States and threats to absorb Canada as the “51 state” has united Canadians to “Buy Canadian.” However, whether or not customers are pulling out their chequebooks to support local farmers’ markets depends upon whom you talk to.


“Science of Breeding Tomatoes” virtual field tour links students with space agriculture and an international tomato breeder
International commercial tomato breeder Kelsie MacLellan of HeinzSeed, the agriculture and breeding unit of KraftHeinz in Leamington, not only develops tomato varieties for use around the world but also sends seeds into outer space.


Farm Day offers a chance to meet farm animals and the people who raise them
Last month’s Farm Day provided a window into agriculture.


Spring haircuts a public spectacle for Haldimand alpaca ranch
Each spring Husky Alpaca Ranch welcomes visitors to share in a passion Taryn McArthur developed nearly 30 years ago.


Celebrating an ‘incredible community partner’
It was a bittersweet moment for Father Antonio Illas as he said goodbye to the community he helped build over the past six years.


Ginseng stays as the “consistent crop” at Malecki Farms
Blaine, 27, and his brother, Brent, 31, grew up with ginseng, on Malecki Farms, located on Pleasant Ridge Road near Brantford.


Ontario produce growers talk tariffs
On the first day of his second term as President of the US, Donald Trump announced that he would be imposing an additional 25% tariffs.


Years of determination and heart pay off at Rockton World’s Fair
Over 100 4-H dairy members from both central and southern Ontario competed, with 15-year-old Coleman awarded reserve grand champion showman.


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